A very big victory for the Wildwood girls’ basketball team in Tuesday’s action at the Boardwalk Basketball Classic. Wildwood defeated Brandywine of Delaware, 39-24 to win the Kaitlin Anzelone Memorial Girls Bracket. Anzelone was a star player with the Wildwood high program who lost her life ten years ago following a bout with leukemia.
Parks and recreational areas in Wildwood should be improved by the end of 2016. Commissioner Pete Byron tells Coastal Broadcasting that the city is getting a low interest loan for $550,000 to do improvements at Fox Park, Maxwell Field, and behind the community center for phase 1. Other projects are being considered for phase 2…
The Boardwalk Basketball Classic at the Wildwoods Convention Center resumed after the Christmas holiday. In boys action on Saturday, Wildwood lost to MaST Charter (PA) 57 to 54, Cape May Tech fell to Boys Latin (PA) 78-20 and Lower Cape May defeated Kings Christian 34-32. Then on Sunday Cape May Tech took down Wildwood in…
The annual economic forecast for the Wildwoods has a date. Jay M. Ford will speak at the 2016 Annual Economic Outlook for the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 13. The annual event takes place at the Wildwoods Convention Center at 11:30 a.m. with lunch and a presentation starting at noon. The lunch buffet…
All students in the Wildwood Public School District will now be able to eat breakfast and lunch for free. Effective Jan. 1, every student in the district, regardless of household income or financial resource, will be able to enjoy a free nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost to that family. The funding comes through…
A 40 year old Wildwood man has been arrested and charged with allegedly distributing crack cocaine throughout the county. Cape May County Prosecutor Robert Taylor and Wildwood police announced the arrest of Kevin Powell. 60 backs of crack cocaine and cash was recovered from his vehicle. Powell was hauled off to the Cape May County…
Cape Assist will not be opening a second location in Wildwood. The non-profit group that provides drug treatment sessions to locals has been denied funding through a grant program which means the second location will not happen. The proposal drew the ire of some elected officials in the city.
A Wildwood man has been charged with collecting food stamps in behalf of a dead person’s social security card. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced charges have been filed against 35 year old Brian Nolan following a two-month long investigation. Nolan allegedly used a benefits card for someone who died nearly one year ago.…
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School teacher Erin Ridgway was named Cape May County Teacher of the Year for 2015 -16 during a Nov. 24 county freeholders meeting. The second grade teacher was lauded for her innovative teaching ideas, including developing a swimming program that teaches non-swimmers a valuable life skill. Over the course of her career…
Wildwood High School is searching for a new football coach. The Wildwood Leader reports that Bruce Lazaruk has resigned after being at the helm of the Warriors program for the past two seasons. Wildwood won one game in two years under Lazaruk, and was winless this past season. Lazaruk told the Leader the resignation is…